Ebibeyin
Ebibeyin is located in Equatorial Guinea
Ebibeyin
Ebibeyin
Location in Equatorial Guinea
Coordinates: 2°09′N 11°19′E / 2.150°N 11.317°E / 2.150; 11.317
Country Equatorial Guinea
ProvinceKié-Ntem
Elevation
390 m (1,280 ft)
Population
 (2012)
  City36,565
  Metro
61,000
ClimateAm

Ebibeyin is a town in the northeastern corner of mainland Equatorial Guinea. It is the capital of the province of Kié-Ntem.[1]

It lies very close to the Equatorial Guinea-Gabon-Cameroon tripoint. It is the end point of three main transport routes coming from Bata, Yaoundé and major cities in central Gabon.

Religion

Ebibeyin Cathedral is the episcopal see of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Ebibeyin.

Sports

Ebibeyin was a host city of the 2015 Africa Cup of Nations,[2] for which the Estadio de Ebibeyin was built.

The Estadio serves as the home pitch for Akonangui FC, a multi-Equatoguinean Primera División and Equatoguinean Cup winner.

References

  1. "LA CIUDAD DE EBEBIYIN, CAPITAL DE LAPROVINCIA DE KIE NTEM".
  2. "Afcon 2015: Ebola fears, freebies & big names - all you need to know". 15 January 2015.
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